A tenant for years or at will, unless he is a wrong-doer by holding over, may occupy the buildings, take the annual products of the soil, work mines and quarries open at the commencement of his tenancy.
Cal. Civ. Code § 819
Incidents of Ownership
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Harrelson v. Miller & Lux Inc. (1920)
Most recently applied in 235 Cal. App. 2d 572 - Carey v. Glenco Citrus Products (July 1965)
Enacted 1872.
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